Cliques—small, exclusive social groups—make some students feel comfortable as they navigate the challenges of middle school and high school, but they may do so at the expense of the students who are left out. Some schools are now tackling this problem head-on.
Community gardens have been springing up on blighted urban blocks for decades, but perhaps no city in America needs them more than Camden, New Jersey. Find out how community gardens are bringing together people from all walks of life to solve this city’s pressing problems.
An admiral realized that the Air Force Academy studies in STEM subjects should be balanced with humanities courses. Find out why the Academy thinks these courses will help young people as they grow into adulthood and face present-day challenges.
Did you know that scientists discovered a gene that influences the brain’s response to fear and danger? Read about it here.
Thanks to a new Montana state bill more Native American kids will now have the opportunity to participate in language immersion classes in public schools. Read about it here.
Read about a non-profit organization set up by a 9-year old girl to use knitting as a tool to help educate women around the world.
Why do we enjoy horror? Read about the various theories put forward for the popularity of horror movies.
With more than 33 percent of ballots cast in an online poll, Harriet Tubman emerged as the face that people want to see on a new $20 bill.
A molecular “glue” has been discovered that builds the brain connections that keep visual images clear and still, even as objects or your eyes move.
Like the Capulets and Montagues, the legendary Hatfield and McCoy feud featured long-standing and sometimes deadly conflict between families . . . and love between members of the feuding clans.
